Free Crochet Pattern: Carrot Favor Bag

By Amy Yarbrough – 6 Comments

This carrot cinch bag is made in one piece, starting from the point of the carrot and increasing. The carrot greenery is even simpler, made with a mesh stitch pattern of single crochet and chain 1 intervals, and topped with a lovely round of shells. Whip a few of these bags up in no time and fill with any little treat to give as gifts for Easter!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: (laid flat) 6 1/2” (16.5cm) wide, 7 1/2” (19 cm) long

Materials:
Medium weight yarn (approximately 45 yards of orange and 20 yards of green)
Crochet hook H (5.00 mm)
Yarn needle
Tape measure
Stitch markers

crochet yarn size 4

Gauge:
4 sc = 1’’
4 rows = 1’’
Gauge Swatch: 1’’w x 1’’h (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm) ch 5.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across: 4 sc
Row 2 – 4: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across: 4 sc
Finish off.

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Note: pattern is worked in a spiral, so do not chain to start a new round and do not sl st to join to end the row. Use stitch markers to keep track of the start of a new round.

Crochet Pattern: Carrot Favor Bag
Round 1: with orange, make an adjustable ring, ch 1, 5 sc in ring: 5 sc
Round 2: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in last sc: 8 sc
Round 3: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last sc: 11 sc
Round 4: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 2 sc: 14 sc
Round 5: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 3 sc: 17 sc
Round 6: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 4 sc: 20 sc
Round 7: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 5 sc: 23 sc
Round 8: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 6 sc: 26 sc
Round 9: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 7 sc: 29 sc
Round 10: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 8 sc: 32 sc
Round 11: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 9 sc: 35 sc
Round 12: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 11 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 10 sc: 38 sc
Round 13: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 11 sc: 41 sc
Round 14: sc in each sc around: 41 sc
Round 15: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 13 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 12 sc: 44 sc
Round 16: sc in each sc around: 44 sc
Round 17: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 13 sc: 47 sc
Round 18: sc in each sc around: 47 sc
Round 19: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 15 sc, repeat from * 1 more time, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 14 sc: 50 sc
Round 20 – 22: sc in each sc around: 50 sc
Round 23 – 24: change to green, sc in each sc around: 50 sc
Round 25: * sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, repeat from * around: 25 sc
Round 26 – 30: * sc in next sc, ch 1, repeat from * around: 25 sc
Round 31: * sl st in next sc, 5 dc in next sc, repeat from * around: 60 dc
Finish off.

Straps
Cut 2 strands of green yarn 28″ long. Lay bag flat with seam directly in back and place two stitch markers one either side of Round 23. This will be where you will put your straps. Thread yarn needle with one of the green strands and weave in and out of the stitches, starting at one stitch marker and ending at the same stitch marker. Do the same with the other strand.

BE CAREFUL when weaving the strands through the stitches not stitch into the other strand or the stitches themselves, or this will keep the bag from cinching properly and ruin your strands.

If you have any questions, leave me a comment and I’ll get back with you!

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6 Comments

  1. Erica says:

    This is a darling treat bag!

  2. Anne says:

    Hello Amy
    I have a question for you.
    Would you consider selling a carrot cinch bag already made?
    My Mother lives in Memory Care and I would really like to give her
    Your bag on Easter with her Easter candy and small gifts.
    I know she would love it as it is so cute and a perfect little bag.
    I know it would be a big hit.

    Thank you for considering

    Anne

    • Amy says:

      Hi Anne,
      Thanks for your interest! I would love to crochet this bag for you. Let me send you an email and we can discuss it further there.

      Best wishes,
      Amy

  3. Deb says:

    You are very talented. Thank you for being willing to share your knowledge and patterns with us. My grandchildren will love this, as well as the other 2 bags!

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